1. Biofuel
As society becomes more eco-friendly and the demand for an alternative to petroleum diesel increases, your used cooking oil can help contribute to the production of various biofuels, a cleaner-burning alternative to petroleum that reduces carbon emissions by up to 85 percent per gallon. The process begins with your provider collecting it from your restaurant and taking it to a processing facility where it is stripped down and refined into ingredients used in fuel production. After that, it’s taken to a biofuel production facility where it becomes the fuel that could power the truck that brings your next inventory delivery.
2. Animal feed
Your used cooking oil also serves as an ingredient for feedstock for various types of animal and pet food. Because used cooking oil, when stripped down and refined, offers a lot of calories and other nutrients, it is used as animal feed at the industrial level like poultry and other forms of livestock. It can also be mixed into pet food. In fact, there is a good chance the pet food you give your dog or cat has used cooking oil in it to improve the taste or help keep their coat of fur slick and shiny.
3. Composting
Depending on the type of oil, your used cooking oil can be composted in small quantities. Vegetable oil is more conducive to composting than other strands of oil because it is organic. But adding too much at one time will slow down the process and create a foul odor that will attract rodents and other animals that will become a nuisance.
4. Soaps
Soap making is another use for your used fryer oil. Along with water and caustic soda flakes, the used oil is a useful ingredient in making various types of hand soaps.
5. Lamp oil
Household oil lamps can be powered by used cooking oil. The process is really quite simple. You need a container, a wick and a metal lid. The used oil can power the lamp on its own.
6. Paint remover
Paint is a substance that can be tremendously difficult to strip off of surfaces or wash off of your hands. Used cooking oil can be used to remove paint from different surfaces by applying it to the afflicted area.
7. Lubricants
Spent oil is often used in lubricants for various household products, such as smoothing lock-and-key mechanisms, as well as creaky hinges and other things. It can also be used to help deter rust from accumulating.
8. Shampoo and moisturizer
Used oil is also found in your hair soap products like shampoo and conditioner because it helps moisturize and soften the hair, similar to how it is used in pet food to keep your pet’s fur slick and shiny.
9. Car cleaning material
You can used spent oil to remove dirt and other debris from the surface of cars and trucks. You can do this with used cooking oil alone by pouring the oil onto a rag or towel and applying to the area that you are trying to clean. The oil will help strip the dirt or sticky substance off of the surface of your car. This can also be used for other parts of the car under the hood.
10. Furniture and appliance protection
Used oil can also be coated onto leather furniture to protect it and preserve the material’s longevity. The same goes for pots, pans and other kitchen appliances. Applying used cooking oil on pots and pans after washing them can help prolong their effectiveness.
Recycling Used Cooking Oil is the Best Way to Go
How you dispose of your used cooking can go a long way toward both helping the planet and creating various household products and appliances. You’ve probably recently used one of the products on the list. That smelly waste from your fryer has a purpose when handled properly by a reputable provider. Whether it is an alternative to petroleum or an assortment of household products, recycling your used cooking oil and giving it renewed value is the way to go.
DAR PRO Solutions is an industry leader in converting used cooking oil into ingredients for renewable fuel and other household items. Reach out to a DAR PRO representative today and find out how your business can benefit from our grease recycling program. Call us 24/7/365 at 855-DAR-PRO1 (855-327-7761).
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